The Shapiro Pogrebin Foundation concentrates on a small number of high-value grants focused on child/adolescent mental health, Jewish leadership and learning, and transitional workforce/housing support for vulnerable adults. Their funding is directed toward national nonprofits with programmatic scale and visibility rather than many small local projects. They tend to provide multi-grant support to select core partners, indicating sustained strategic relationships.
A defining feature of The Shapiro Pogrebin Foundation is its repeated, high-value support for a small set of core partners. In the recent grants list, Shalom Hartman Institute of North America received $333,333 in 2025 after a $300,000 grant in 2024, while Child Mind Institute received $265,000 in 2023, $250,000 in 2024, and $250,000 in 2025. That pattern points to sustained relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation’s giving centers on child and adolescent mental health, contemporary Jewish education and leadership development, and transitional employment and housing support for adults moving out of homelessness or low-income instability. Its grantmaking also reaches Jewish institutions, research organizations, and workforce-oriented nonprofits with programmatic scale. Recent awards include six-figure grants to The Doe Fund, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, and Central Synagogue, alongside support for academic and health-related institutions such as Georgetown University, University of Toronto, and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Across the recent record, the foundation appears to favor established organizations that can carry multi-year work and broad programs. The grant list includes recurring support to several grantees over multiple years, with amounts often in the tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars.
In child and adolescent mental health, the foundation gave $265,000 to Child Mind Institute in 2023, followed by $250,000 in both 2024 and 2025. That sequence shows a sustained relationship with a research and service organization in the mental health field. In Jewish education and leadership, the foundation awarded $333,333 to Shalom Hartman Institute of North America in 2025 and $300,000 in 2024. It also supported Yeshivat Chovevei Torah with $118,000 in 2025 and Hillel International with $50,000 in 2025, indicating attention to Jewish learning and leadership pipelines. For housing and workforce transition, The Doe Fund received $250,000 in 2025 after $150,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2023. That recurring pattern aligns with support for transitional employment and housing stability for adults facing economic hardship.
Typical grants sit at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $18,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list also includes larger strategic awards in the six-figure range. The foundation’s recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Child Mind Institute, Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, The Doe Fund, Central Synagogue, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Forward, and New York Appleseed. That pattern suggests ongoing partnerships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$2.1M
$54.8M
$7.5M
$2.4M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$50K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Shapiro Pogrebin Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 127 | $5M | 99.2% |
| 2 | Canada |
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Concentrated giving: few but large grants, repeated multi-year or multiple grants to the same flagship grantees rather than broad, one-off distributions.
Notable grantees: Child Mind Institute, Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, The Doe Fund
Grantmaking is concentrated in the United States, with 99.2% of grants going there and a small amount to Canada. New York is the top state by grant count, and many recipients are in New York City, including New York, NY organizations such as Child Mind Institute, The Doe Fund, Central Synagogue, New York Appleseed, and Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. Outside New York, recent grants reached San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, DC, Newark, NJ, Stamford, CT, Poughkeepsie, NY, Bronx, NY, Evanston, IL, and Toronto.
Its recent grants center on child and adolescent mental health, Jewish education and leadership, and transitional employment or housing support for vulnerable adults. Recent grantees in those areas include Child Mind Institute, Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, The Doe Fund, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, and Hillel International.
Yes. The recent record shows multi-year support to several grantees, including Child Mind Institute in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Shalom Hartman Institute of North America in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and The Doe Fund in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $10,000, a median of $18,000, and a 75th percentile of $50,000. The recent grants list also includes larger awards above that range, including multiple six-figure grants.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 67% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. The recent list includes many New York recipients, especially organizations in New York, NY.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $333,333 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHILD MIND INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE DOE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YESHIVAT CHOVEVEI TORAH | BRONX, NY | $118,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE JEWISH BROADCASTING SERVICE | STAMFORD, CT | $78,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $78,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEW YORK APPLESEED | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HILLEL INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EVOLVE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE FORWARD | NEWARK, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JOSEPH SLIFKA CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $44,813 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ISRAAID | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE | NEW YORK, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HADAR INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $28,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER IN MANHATTAN | NEW YORK, NY | $28,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE APPLESEED FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,800 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE OPPORTUNITY NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNDERSTOOD FOR ALL | NEW YORK, NY | $20,360 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,300 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TENEMENT MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $20,100 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ISRAEL STORY | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LEHRHAUS | SOMERVILLE, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ZIONESS MOVEMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LOOKING FORWARD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| KESHET INC | NEWTON, MA | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SEFARIA | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TIKVAH FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE SYLVIA CENTER | BRONX, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEMPLE EMANU-EL | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY | SANTA MONICA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| 70 FACES MEDIA | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YESHIVAT MAHARAT | BRONX, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,349 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LAKE WARAMAUG TASK FORCE INC | WARREN, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ENCOUNTER PROGRAMS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AVODAH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HARNESS COMMUNITY (IWILLHARNESSCOM) | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE NETHERLAND-AMERICA FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| VALLEY BEIT MIDRASH | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YOUNG ADVOCATES FOR FAIR EDUCATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $8,770 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CONGREGATION BEIT SIMCHAT TORAH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,400 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION | NEW PRESTON, CT | $5,145 | 2025 | GENERAL |
YESHIVAT CHOVEVEI TORAH
$118,000GENERAL
THE JEWISH BROADCASTING SERVICE
$78,000GENERAL
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
$78,000GENERAL
HILLEL INTERNATIONAL
$50,000GENERAL
EVOLVE FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL
THE FORWARD
$50,000GENERAL
ISRAAID
$36,000GENERAL
HADAR INSTITUTE
$28,000GENERAL
UNDERSTOOD FOR ALL
$20,360GENERAL
TENEMENT MUSEUM
$20,100GENERAL
ISRAEL STORY
$20,000GENERAL
LEHRHAUS
$20,000GENERAL
LOOKING FORWARD FOUNDATION
$18,000GENERAL
SEFARIA
$18,000GENERAL
TIKVAH FUND
$18,000GENERAL
TEMPLE EMANU-EL
$18,000GENERAL
LAKE WARAMAUG TASK FORCE INC
$10,000GENERAL
AVODAH
$10,000GENERAL
THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE
$10,000GENERAL
CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
HARNESS COMMUNITY (IWILLHARNESSCOM)
$10,000GENERAL
YOUNG ADVOCATES FOR FAIR EDUCATION
$10,000GENERAL
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
$8,770GENERAL
CONGREGATION BEIT SIMCHAT TORAH
$5,400GENERAL
STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION
$5,145GENERAL